2009 nhl free agency Stories - St. Louis Game Time
Gilroy was here; Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers preview
WHERE: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New YorkWHEN: 7 PM EST | | TICKETS: Check AvailabilityMEDIA: Sun Sports (cable), 970 WFLA (radio)OPPONENT COVERAGE: Blueshirt Banter But how much of a difference does the Lightning make by simply selecting Hedman without any of the listening-to-offers...
How much do UFAs and RFAs cost per win?
I was puzzling over this a bit at Tyler Dellow's blog, and I don't think I've seen the answer anywhere. Feel free to chime in if you have a different calculation. Here's the process I followed: for every RFA and UFA who signed in the 2009 off-season, I added up their 2009-10 salaries and their...
Rangers Analysis: Tortorella's changes sparks Rangers
The Rangers had just lost 2-1 against the Islanders, with their record falling to 14-16-3. John Tortorella tried to keep his calm with the press—which lasted about as long as Bobby Sanguinetti call-up—and Tortorella had his first meltdown in New York. He vowed that he was okay with...
Rangers Analysis: Rangers rookies making a difference (in a good way)
Rookies are generally the "weak links" of a sports teams. They are generally the youngest players on the teams, guys who are incredibly inexperience and who's ability to handle play on the big stage is questioned often. On the flip side rookies are the future and their flashes of brilliance excites...
Reeling Lightning square off against Islanders
WHERE: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaWHEN: 7:30 PM ESTMEDIA: Sun Sports (cable), 620 WDAE (radio) The Lightning have now lost six of their past eight. The latest, of course, being last night against the New Jersey Devils in Newark. The Bolts have earned four points in that eight games span...
Friday Prospects -- The Juniors
Junior hockey. Is there anything so exciting? Well, most likely there are many things more exciting than junior hockey. But I'd like to think those who have had the pleasure of experiencing junior hockey up close have it higher up the excitement charts than those who have not. To anyone unfamiliar...
New Jersey Devils Departures and Replacements at the Quarterpoint
In this past offseason, the New Jersey Devils have lost some significant players to free agency. Here's a list of the notable departed players from last season: John Madden signed with Chicago Brian Gionta signed with Montreal Scott Clemmensen signed with Florida Mike Rupp signed with...
Your Toronto Maple Leafs: How Did We Get Here?
An anonymous comment over at my blog Bitter Leaf Fan raised the question of how exactly the Leafs arrived in their current mess. There’s not a single cause or easy explantion. This franchise has gone through three, maybe even four, different phases since 2000, however; with the exception of...
The west coast doldrums link dump
I hate when the Bolts seem to fall off the earth for a few days every season. It might be during west coast spins like now, or maybe a Canada trip... Regardless, it ends up feeling like the Lightning have shut down, or the NHL in general, even though that could not be further from the...
NHL News: Brendan Shanahan Officially Retires
According to TSN.ca, Brendan Shanahan has officially brought his 21 year NHL career to an end. Shanahan played with the Devils, Blues, Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, and of course the Rangers. Shanny hangs them up with 656 goals, 698 assists, three Stanley Cups, and an Olympic Gold Medal. Shanny was...
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